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45-15-10 (100 points), Finished 1st in NHL (Game Results)
NHL Season Summary
1955-56 Stanley Cup Champions
Scored 222 goals, Allowed 131 goals, SRS: 1.08 (1st of 6)
Coached by Toe Blake (45-15-10)
Playoffs:
Won Stanley Cup Finals (4-1) versus Detroit Red Wings
Won Semi-Finals (4-1) versus New York Rangers
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| Team | GP | W | L | T | PTS | PTS% | GF | GA | SRS | TG/G | PPG | PPO | PP% | PPGA | PPOA | PK% | SHG | SHGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Canadiens | 70 | 45 | 15 | 10 | 100 | .714 | 222 | 131 | 1.08 | 5.04 | ||||||||
| League Average | 70 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 70 | .500 | 177 | 177 | 0.00 | 5.07 |
Click on the Player for career statistics and accomplishments.
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | SOG | SPCT | TOI | ATOI | TGF | PGF | TGA | PGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Beliveau | C | 6-3 | 205 | 24 | 70 | 47 | 41 | 88 | 143 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Maurice Richard | RW | 5-10 | 170 | 34 | 70 | 38 | 33 | 71 | 89 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Bert Olmstead | LW | 6-1 | 180 | 29 | 70 | 14 | 56 | 70 | 94 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Bernie Geoffrion | RW | 5-9 | 166 | 24 | 59 | 29 | 33 | 62 | 66 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | Dickie Moore | LW | 5-10 | 168 | 25 | 70 | 11 | 39 | 50 | 55 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Doug Harvey | D | 5-11 | 187 | 31 | 62 | 5 | 39 | 44 | 60 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Henri Richard | C | 5-7 | 160 | 19 | 64 | 19 | 21 | 40 | 46 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Floyd Curry | RW | 5-11 | 174 | 30 | 70 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Ken Mosdell | C | 6-1 | 170 | 33 | 67 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 48 | |||||||||||||
| 10 | Claude Provost | RW | 5-9 | 168 | 22 | 60 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 30 | |||||||||||||
| 11 | Jackie Leclair | C | 5-10 | 150 | 26 | 54 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 30 | |||||||||||||
| 12 | Jean-Guy Talbot | D | 5-11 | 170 | 23 | 66 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 80 | |||||||||||||
| 13 | Dollard St. Laurent | D | 5-11 | 205 | 26 | 46 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 58 | |||||||||||||
| 14 | Tom Johnson | D | 6-0 | 180 | 27 | 64 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 75 | |||||||||||||
| 15 | Don Marshall | LW | 5-10 | 160 | 23 | 66 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| 16 | Bob Turner | D | 6-0 | 170 | 22 | 33 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 35 | |||||||||||||
| 17 | Dick Gamble | LW | 6-0 | 178 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| 18 | Butch Bouchard | D | 6-2 | 205 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | |||||||||||||
| 19 | Connie Broden | C | 5-8 | 160 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 20 | Wally Clune | D | 5-9 | 150 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||||
| 21 | Jacques Deslauriers | D | 6-0 | 170 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 22 | Bob Perreault | G | 5-8 | 170 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 23 | Jacques Plante | G | 6-0 | 175 | 27 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |||||||||||||
| Team Total | 70 | 222 | 361 | 583 | 977 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | GP | MIN | W | L | T/OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Plante | G | 6-0 | 175 | 27 | 64 | 3840 | 42 | 12 | 10 | 119 | 1.86 | 7 | |||
| 2 | Bob Perreault | G | 5-8 | 170 | 25 | 6 | 360 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2.00 | 1 | |||
| Team Total | 70 | 4200 | 45 | 15 | 10 | 131 | 1.87 | 8 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | ESG | PPG | SHG | GWG | SOG | SPCT | TOI | ATOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Beliveau | C | 6-3 | 205 | 24 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 22 | |||||||||
| 2 | Bernie Geoffrion | RW | 5-9 | 166 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 6 | |||||||||
| 3 | Maurice Richard | RW | 5-10 | 170 | 34 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 24 | |||||||||
| 4 | Bert Olmstead | LW | 6-1 | 180 | 29 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 8 | |||||||||
| 5 | Dickie Moore | LW | 5-10 | 168 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | |||||||||
| 6 | Henri Richard | C | 5-7 | 160 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 21 | |||||||||
| 7 | Doug Harvey | D | 5-11 | 187 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | |||||||||
| 8 | Claude Provost | RW | 5-9 | 168 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | |||||||||
| 9 | Floyd Curry | RW | 5-11 | 174 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | |||||||||
| 10 | Jackie Leclair | C | 5-10 | 150 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| 11 | Ken Mosdell | C | 6-1 | 170 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 12 | Tom Johnson | D | 6-0 | 180 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||
| 13 | Jean-Guy Talbot | D | 5-11 | 170 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| 14 | Don Marshall | LW | 5-10 | 160 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||
| 15 | Bob Turner | D | 6-0 | 170 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |||||||||
| 16 | Butch Bouchard | D | 6-2 | 205 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 17 | Jacques Plante | G | 6-0 | 175 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| 18 | Dollard St. Laurent | D | 5-11 | 205 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
| Team Total | 10 | 42 | 65 | 107 | 159 |
| Rk | Player | Pos | Ht | Wt | Age | GP | MIN | W | L | T/OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Plante | G | 6-0 | 175 | 27 | 10 | 600 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 1.80 | 2 | ||||
| Team Total | 10 | 600 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 1.80 | 2 |